Surgery for bone cancer

The type of surgery you might have depends on the size of your cancer and whether it has grown into nearby tissues, or has spread elsewhere in the body. Find out about the different types of surgery.

Limb sparing surgery for primary bone cancer means removing the cancer without removing the affected arm or leg. Find out what happens.

Amputation for primary bone cancer means removing a part of the body completely. Find out what happens and why you have it.

Surgery might be possible sometimes to remove primary bone cancer that has spread to the lungs (secondary cancer). Find out more.

Before your surgery, you’ll have tests, meet the people that will care for you and learn exercises that you have to do. Find out what happens.

Knowing what happens on the day of surgery, including having an anaesthetic, can help you feel more prepared. Find out what to expect.

Your recovery depends on the type of surgery you have for primary bone cancer. Knowing what to expect after surgery can be reassuring.

There is a risk of problems or complications after any operation including bone cancer surgery. Find out what could happen.